Description

Personal Assistant/Support Worker

Ref: BRR8816

Location: Tarring, Worthing

Details

This role is to support a Child

Drivers licence required: Yes

Own vehicle needed: Yes

Employment status:

Employed

Hours per week:

One school pick up per week. Set day preferred but could be flexible if given notice. Approx. 2.55pm-5pm.

Hourly pay rate:

£12.21

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We are looking for a caring, fun Personal Assistant to support our bright and cheerful 14-year-old daughter with one school pick-up per week and spend time with her enjoying fun, relaxed activities after school.

She experiences a learning disability, developmental delay, hearing and vision loss, and some sensory challenges. She enjoys playing games on her i-PAd, board games, puzzles, play mobil and going to the park. You would also be required to supervise with getting a snack.

You should be a reliable and compassionate person who can build a trusting friendship over time. You should also enjoy spending time with young people and can create a positive, engaging environment.

If you’d like to make a difference and become a personal assistant to a lovely young lady who values friendship and fun, we’d love to hear from you!

Driver with own car preferred but could use public transport. Non smoker preferred.

Duties include:

- Transportation

- Companionship

- Supervision with getting a snack

- Playing fun activities at home and outdoors

Candidate qualities:

- Respectful of the employer's privacy and confidentiality

- Reliable with good timekeeping

- Able to both follow instructions and work on own initiative

- Hygienic, tidy and well organised

- Fit and healthy to undertake the required duties

- Patient and possess excellent interpersonal skills

- Honest and cheerful

- Creative

- Able to speak and read English to a reasonable standard

- Able to always work to high standards of health & safety

- Caring and compassionate

- Fun

- Positive

- Enjoy working with young people

Additional requirements

Non-smoker preferred or someone willing to refrain from smoking during working hours

Notes:

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK and be willing to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check if required.

If you are successful in your application for this position, you will be either engaged directly or employed by the individual employer and not by Independent Lives. The role may be offered on an employed or self-employed basis, depending on the suitability and agreement with the employer. If the role is employed, you will be entitled to holiday pay and issued an employment contract.

Please note: If you do not hear back within three weeks of applying, unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion.

*Exemption for gender is claimed under the Equality Act 2010 Part 1 Schedule 9

Ad ID: 5417796478